Windurst Mission 8-2

The Jester Who'd Be King
Series	Windurst Missions
Starting NPC	Any Windurst Gate Guard
Title	None
Repeatable	No
Description	The time for the Dark Dungeon jailbreak is at hand! At the request of the Manustery, you are to collect the ministry rings from all five ministers.
Rewards
Rank 9 80,000 gil

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Vain	Doll of the Dead

Walkthrough

• Trade 22~23 crystals to any Conquest Overseer to unlock the mission then accept it from any Windurst Gate Guard.

Meeting the Ministry Leaders

• Talk to Apururu at Windurst Woods (H-9) inside the Manustery for a cutscene after which you will obtain the Manustery Ring.

• You can talk to the following three NPCs in any order to receive a cutscene and a key item.

1. Rukususu at Fei'Yin, Map 2 (F-6). Click the Cermet Door for a cutscene and the Rhinostery Ring.
2. Sedal-Godjal at Davoi (J-8). You will receive a cutscene and obtain the Aurastery Ring.
   Note: He can only be reached by going through Monastic Cavern. Enter Monastic Cavern from entrance 2 at Davoi (H-11), proceed through Monastic Cavern and enter Davoi exit 4 at Monastic Cavern (I-8).
3. Tosuka-Porika at Windurst Waters, North (G-8) inside the eastern building of the Optistery. You will receive a cutscene and obtain the Optistery Ring.

• Return to Apururu at Windurst Woods (H-9) for dialogue regarding the final ring.
• Talk to Kupipi in Heavens Tower for a cutscene.

Horutoto Ruins

• Enter the Amaryllis Tower of Outer Horutoto Ruins from West Sarutabaruta (F-4).
  • The West Sarutabaruta Outpost is close to the entrance.
• Go through the Cracked Wall at (I-6).
• On the next map, find the Cracked Wall at (G-8). Touching it will pop Queen of Coins (RDM) and Queen of Swords (PLD).
  • You can Sneak Pull and fight one at a time.

 **Sneak pull didn't work post rebase (Feb 28, 2026) 

• • You can let one despawn before killing the one you Sneak pull.

 **Cardians do do not despawn if you die during the fight. They remain if you home point. You can carefully pull them one at a time if this is the case and you time it properly. They have true sound and link. If they used their 2hr during the previous fight, they do not regain its use.

• • Both Cardians are immune to Sleep and Silence, but are susceptible to other debuffs.

(see testimonials)

• After the fight, click the Cracked Wall again for a cutscene and to obtain the Orastery Ring.

Gate of Darkness

• After the Cardian Queens' fight, return to Apururu at Windurst Woods (H-9) for a cutscene.
• Talk to Shantotto at Windurst Walls (K-7) for a cutscene and to obtain the Glove of Perpetual Twilight.
  • You may need to speak to Shantotto multiple times for the correct cutscene.
• Return to Apururu at Windurst Woods (H-9) for a cutscene (again).

• Next, you need to go to the Gate of Darkness inside the Rose Tower of the Inner Horutoto Ruins.
  • If you possess the Portal Charm or are in a party with a Black Mage, a Red Mage and a White Mage, you can enter the Lily Tower at East Sarutabaruta (J-7). A quick way to get to Lili Tower, is entering Rose Tower at West Sarutabaruta (J-8) and using Escape.
  • If you possess the Rhinostery Certificate, you can travel through Toraimarai Canal by passing through the Priming Gate at Windurst Walls (H-3).
• Proceed to the Gate of Darkness at Inner Horutoto Ruins, Rose Tower 2 (I-7) for a cutscene.
• Return to Apururu at Windurst Woods (H-9) for a cutscene that completes the mission.

• (Optional) Return to Shantotto Windurst Walls (K-7) for dialogue regarding the Glove of Perpetual Twilight.
• (Optional) Return to Tosuka-Porika at Windurst Waters, North (G-8) in the Optistery to report about the Book of the Gods as promised.